Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-05-10
NORWAY.

By the Maine NJ .thodlst Conference held
al waterville, %. y. Pillsbury, who has OF.
debated ., Norway Tor the past three yssrs
with the most marked success, received an
appointment for Falmouth and Cumber.
land. Rev. ] Albert COrry viii supply
the Norway Methodist church FOR the CON-
Ing year.
Gen. Geo. l. heal OF this place has re-
celyei the appointment Of Inspector Gen.
eral on Gov. Bodwslrs stat In place OF
Gen. A. II. Parnhsm OF Bangor resigned.
Mis-. I. Ellen Frosti. visiting ln Boston
The new clerk a. whlicomb 4 Smilsy's
IL Mss A. &. Coyne OF Augusta. The
fancy goods department will be under her
supervision.
oar new Dentist DR.. II. II. Turkey has
opened an once on Main street In the Ia.
con house between whltcomb 4 Smileys
aud Rowc's barber shop. DR.. T9ksy
comes highly recommended from Portland
aitsr an active practice OF IL years.
Walter Knight aud wife formerly OF this
village and now employed la the boot and
shoe mandatory of y. w. Beed % RDch.
ester y. H., are In town for slew days.
lie reports business brisk. IL will be
remembered tAat the former very popular
superlntsndent, Mr. witherell, so long
connected with the Norway shoe business,
1. a. the heat ofthe shoe Industry In Roch-
ester.
The pat week has been an eyentiul one
FOR teachers. gradlng CON. supervisor and
scholars. The EXAMINATIONS passed on
very satisfactorily. The terms closed FRI
d.y 10 the relief OF the teachers aud salts
faction of the supervisor. Dr. SoJe-.
Geo y. Chahey AMI Geo. II. Snail sp-
peared before the Norway Municipal court.
IL was an assault and battery case aud re-
suited In ca,neys bslng nnei slsO aud
costs.
samuel s. Caldwell, with John Cum.
mings, has received pension.
Mrs. u. II. lIoughton len Norway Tor
Penn this week where she will spend The
summer.
\ A Stevens, Civil Engineer and Mason,
IL At work on the brick work for the boil
er soon 10 be introduced into the idr,riis'
er's oree. The boiler has arrived and Was
put In Saturday.
c. u. Cummings l. running his saw mill
night aud day.
for the ir.t time for years the scholars
sre called 10 school by bell, earned ani
placed In the belfry by the scholars them
selves. iiisa beauty and iis tone IL nne.
No oue will appreciate the school'bell so
much a. the scholars who paid for u. The
congratulations OF The entire community
IL extended 10 them.
Mr.. Isaac n. Lord OF North Norway ls
the owner OF one OF the nnest young stall
lions In the county. The colt stands 10 l'2
hands high, Is ofs handsome bay color
and weighs about $50 los. The stallion II
. doe stopper and will commsnda high
price. Ills pedigree Il a. follows which
needs no words Of praise. lie wss sired
by Phil Sheridan Jr. by Phil Sheridan son
OF Gen Knox. Dam ofPhil Sheridan Jf.
was sired ny Denlson's BlackhAwk, he by
the Xix horse. he by VI Dlaekhswk. he
by Shsrmsn. Mr. Lord has recently re.
fused an Offer OF over 500 for him.
The ice wagon has once more made It's
appearance on the street.
In. T. Mixer has sold bis stand on Besl
street 20 DR.. @. w. Brown who will tale
possession by entering therein the nfst OF
June.
H. ID. Smith was sppolnted Grand Stew.
ard NJ the Masonic Grand Lodge N Port
land this week.
Mr. Ll.h Pike is soon to move on TO bis
farm on Pike Hill.
The graduating exercises were most
successfully carried on Friday evening May
9Th At Concert Hall. A large attendance 81
citizens were present aud psrtook OF what
they were all pleased TO pronounce veiy
enjoyable entertainment. The exercises
were opened by prayer by Rev. Caroline
Angel. The entertainment Was closed by
the awarding OF diplomas by Elmon Noyss
81. d., supervisor OF schools. Prof Whit
ten thanked all for the kind attention
through the school year. The stage WAS
very pretiily decorated with large Ameri.
can dag. An abundance OF flowers on the
stage sent their sweet perfume through
the hall. The young ladies OF the high
school were very lastly dressed In white
Prof whitten and Supervisor Soyes occu'
pied seats on the stage. The rtcitations
aud declarations were Interpreted with
vocal aud Instrumental music. The vocal
having been learned this spring term by
the class. Among the best vocal selections
were "Sllytr Bells OF Memory" and The
whip p)or.will." Declarations and reel.
tstions by the following; Cora Shedd,
Mabel Traftop, Mianie Foster and Miss
Young, Freddie Howe, Frank Bartlett,
Vernon whitman, Robert foller. w. II.
Young. Mcssrs. Bartlett and whitmsn
delivered their declarations with marked
ability. Aiidid well. Harry Psrrsr, orig.
iral oraiiou. subject "0rsnt," showed
much study. Orstion. original, subject
"Advsncsm.nt." excellent delivery and
clear ringing voice, byP Z Millett Mr.
Robert Ml.tt also had an original Grafton,
subject Power" the sntject was well
handled. NJ mbers Of graduating class
r. 4 Mil e. R,bsrt Millett, Harry farrsr
ard w. n. Y ung.
Ice went out Of the lake May 9Th.
About Nv nty. Ave pupils were passed ~
the grading committee from the grammar
school % the figh school.
A new railing has been pat on the BRIDE
on Bridge 81
70 Elliott aud wife came to town this
week.
The distric. IL we'll pleased with Prof
Written aud most earnestly desire him to
rsmsin IN the school for the coming yesr.
The concert given ~ the Congr Sabbath
School st tbs vestry OF their church was
. success. The attendance Was large.
The receipts for the evening were el5.
Thu Military Ball and drill given by the
Norway Light Infantry st Norway Hall,
May oh. was brilliant affair. The moor
was crowded.